Five wrestlers make ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America First Team, selected by CoSIDA
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Five wrestlers earned spots on the First Team for the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Men's At-Large Teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
The Men's At-Large program for the Academic All-America® includes the sports of fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, swimming, skiing, tennis, water polo and wrestling.
Making the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Men's At-Large University Division first team was senior wrestler Jarrod King of Edinboro.
The NCAA Division I wrestling champion at 165 pounds, King is an Individualized Studies major with a 3.79 G.P.A. While competing at Edinboro, the Connellsville, Pa. native compiled a 32-5 record as a senior. Honored as the EWL and the PSAC Wrestler of the Year, he won the national title despite being seeded 12th in the weight class. In two seasons at Edinboro, he led the team to back-to-back EWL championships and compiled a 64-14 record.
The ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Men's At-Large College Division first team featured senior wrestler Kyle Vanderhyde of Olivet, senior wrestler Aaron Wernimont of Wartburg and senior wrestler Ben Youel of North Central College and junior wrestler Dan Laurent of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
A four-year standout for the Olivet wrestling team, Vanderhyde is a Mathematics and Education major with a 3.85 G.P.A. A two-time NCAA Division III All-American, he compiled a 39-7 record while competing at 174 pounds for the Comets. In his senior season, three of his seven losses came against Division I opponents while 29 of his wins were by a major decision or better. A native of Sparta, Mich., he compiled a career record of 110-20. He was also named as Olivet's Outstanding Senior Student Athlete.
The NCAA Division III national wrestling champion at 157 pounds in 2009, Wernimont led Wartburg to its second straight national championship. A Biology major with a 3.55 G.P.A., Wernimont posted a 44-0 record as a senior and closed out his career by winning 80 consecutive decisions. A native of Pocahontas, Iowa, he also won the national title as a junior. A three-time national qualifier, he was also a three-time Iowa Conference champion and led the Knights to three conference championships.
A Chemistry major with a 3.94 G.P.A., Youel was a two-time All-American wrestler at North Central College. As a senior, he posted a 41-4 record while competing at the 165-pound weight class. As a senior, he was the national runner-up in his weight class. A native of Crystal Lake, Ill., Youel led the Cardinals to the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin championship. A two-time CCIW champion in his career, he was a four-time Academic All-CCIW pick. He finished his career with 139 wins, setting a school record.
A Biochemistry major with a 3.92 G.P.A., Laurent won his second straight NCAA Division III wrestling championship at 285 pounds. The Mishicot, Wis. native led Wisconsin-Lacrosse to a third place finish at the national championship meet. A three-time Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion, he posted a 39-5 record in 2009. The third wrestler in school history to win back-to-back national titles, he has compiled a three-year record of 91-24.
King was the only wrestler honored on the University level.
On the College level, wrestlers who made the Second Team were Alex Bolander of Luther and Joel VandeBoom of the Milwaukee School of Engineering. On the college level Third Team was Cody Weitzel of the Colorado School of Mines.
To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.
Since the program's inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports. ESPN The Magazine - winner of the 2006 and 2003 National Magazine Award for General Excellence - is a provocative and innovative sports publication. Full of insight, analysis, impact and wit, the oversized biweekly with a circulation of 1.9 million looks ahead to give fans a unique perspective on the world of
sports.
For more information about the Academic All-America® Teams program, please visit www.cosida.com.
The Men's At-Large program for the Academic All-America® includes the sports of fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, swimming, skiing, tennis, water polo and wrestling.
Making the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Men's At-Large University Division first team was senior wrestler Jarrod King of Edinboro.
The NCAA Division I wrestling champion at 165 pounds, King is an Individualized Studies major with a 3.79 G.P.A. While competing at Edinboro, the Connellsville, Pa. native compiled a 32-5 record as a senior. Honored as the EWL and the PSAC Wrestler of the Year, he won the national title despite being seeded 12th in the weight class. In two seasons at Edinboro, he led the team to back-to-back EWL championships and compiled a 64-14 record.
The ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Men's At-Large College Division first team featured senior wrestler Kyle Vanderhyde of Olivet, senior wrestler Aaron Wernimont of Wartburg and senior wrestler Ben Youel of North Central College and junior wrestler Dan Laurent of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
A four-year standout for the Olivet wrestling team, Vanderhyde is a Mathematics and Education major with a 3.85 G.P.A. A two-time NCAA Division III All-American, he compiled a 39-7 record while competing at 174 pounds for the Comets. In his senior season, three of his seven losses came against Division I opponents while 29 of his wins were by a major decision or better. A native of Sparta, Mich., he compiled a career record of 110-20. He was also named as Olivet's Outstanding Senior Student Athlete.
The NCAA Division III national wrestling champion at 157 pounds in 2009, Wernimont led Wartburg to its second straight national championship. A Biology major with a 3.55 G.P.A., Wernimont posted a 44-0 record as a senior and closed out his career by winning 80 consecutive decisions. A native of Pocahontas, Iowa, he also won the national title as a junior. A three-time national qualifier, he was also a three-time Iowa Conference champion and led the Knights to three conference championships.
A Chemistry major with a 3.94 G.P.A., Youel was a two-time All-American wrestler at North Central College. As a senior, he posted a 41-4 record while competing at the 165-pound weight class. As a senior, he was the national runner-up in his weight class. A native of Crystal Lake, Ill., Youel led the Cardinals to the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin championship. A two-time CCIW champion in his career, he was a four-time Academic All-CCIW pick. He finished his career with 139 wins, setting a school record.
A Biochemistry major with a 3.92 G.P.A., Laurent won his second straight NCAA Division III wrestling championship at 285 pounds. The Mishicot, Wis. native led Wisconsin-Lacrosse to a third place finish at the national championship meet. A three-time Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion, he posted a 39-5 record in 2009. The third wrestler in school history to win back-to-back national titles, he has compiled a three-year record of 91-24.
King was the only wrestler honored on the University level.
On the College level, wrestlers who made the Second Team were Alex Bolander of Luther and Joel VandeBoom of the Milwaukee School of Engineering. On the college level Third Team was Cody Weitzel of the Colorado School of Mines.
To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.
Since the program's inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports. ESPN The Magazine - winner of the 2006 and 2003 National Magazine Award for General Excellence - is a provocative and innovative sports publication. Full of insight, analysis, impact and wit, the oversized biweekly with a circulation of 1.9 million looks ahead to give fans a unique perspective on the world of
sports.
For more information about the Academic All-America® Teams program, please visit www.cosida.com.
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